Watching the earth from the Universe 



Project: Watching the Earth from the Universe
Brief: Create a special illustrated zine for a friend’s baby — a bedtime story that sparks wonder and imagination for children (and for the inner child in all of us).
Role: Author, Illustrator & Designer — wrote the story, illustrated each universe character, and designed the zine as a keepsake for families to share.
Idea: Inspired by seeing friends become parents, I wanted to create the kind of magical bedtime stories I wished I’d had as a kid — tales that open up whole worlds before words even fully make sense. The zine invites children (and adults) to believe that imagination has the power to shape reality — if you can dream it, you can make it happen.
Impact: A joyful gift for my friend’s child, this project is also a love letter to my own inner child — and a reminder that imagination is a universe in itself, always ready to watch over us and guide us to dream bigger.

Concept: The story follows several whimsical universes watching over Earth, each offering their cosmic gifts to encourage young minds to dream freely, believe in magic, and trust that their ideas can shape the world. It’s a gentle, colourful celebration of possibility and imagination.


**These are just few pages of the whole book.






Credits
Astrid Niari: Writer
Fiona Salem: Co-Writer and Ryme maker


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